Mendez appeared on Broadway as the "Bless the Lord" soloist in the 2011 revival of Godspell. Other credits include Everyday Rapture (both on Broadway and in its Off-Broadway world premiere), Grease (2007 Broadway revival) and The Marvelous Wonderettes (Off-Broadway).

Klena, who is making his Broadway debut, was also recently seen in Carrie at MCC.

Adapted from the novel by Gregory Maguire, Wicked delves into the back story of the iconic characters from Oz. The hit musical has a score by Stephen Schwartz, a book by Winnie Holzman, direction by Mantello and musical staging by Wayne Cilento.